EL NIDO- Must Know

Arrived at Puerto Princesa International Airport from a super turbulence up in the air for an hour. (Manila- Puerto Princesa) Galit na galit ang habagat sa himpapawid so all we needed to do was pray and pray and thank God we landed safely. Kudos to Air Asia for a smooth ride up there kahit wala man lang kayong pa mani or 3 in 1 coffee man lang keri na rin!

This is my second time here at Puerto Princesa and was kinda shocked because the airport now looks different. It is indeed clean. Kita nyo si ate diba? Ke aga aga talagang walis tingting ang breakfast nya making sure all tourists will feel welcome here!

Uunahan ko na kayo ha. Inulan kami sa EL NIDO kaya wag kang masyadong gahaman sa pag eexpect ng magagandang pictures. Ang kapal mo naman para iprovide ko lahat ng magagandang scenery? Ni wala kang idea sa na experience ko kaya kumalma ka lang dyan.

Good Morning Palawenos!

Bat ang hot ko? 😂

Dont be confused beh. I am not going to tour Puerto Princesa. I am going to El Nido. But before we explore the beauty of that island I wanted to let you know that Puerto Princesa is the premiere gateway to get there. I am not sure if there are any other gateways tho. Wag mo akong tanungin dahil ito lang ang alam ko.

If you are a solo traveler at bigla mo lang naisip to get to El Nido then thats not a problem! May mga bubungad na sayo sa airport palang na nag aalok ng serbisyo nila so all you need to do is ASK. Wag kang outcast teh! Wag kang feeling rich kid at kutis porcelana! Tanong tanong din. Walang mangyayari sa pagiging snob mo. 

This is a 5 hour van/ bus ride from the airport. Quite a long journey isnt it? This video will show you how the biyahe would be. Kung takot ka sa mabilis na biyahe then I suggest you just stay at Puerto Princesa at namnamin mo na lang ang Underground River.

Zigzag road ang labanan dito. Kung pwede lang itali ko ang sarili ko sa upuan ko para hindi ako gumewang gewang ginawa ko na. 

There are 2 stop overs in between. One for lunch and one for restroom. If you are a joiner or solo traveler then pray for your comfort-ability meaning yung mga kasabay mo sa van ang ipag pray over mo wag yung driver, dahil yung ibang kasabay ko parang megaphone ang bunganga sa lakas magkwentuhan. Kakapal ng fes! Sarap pag bibigwasan! Hindi marunong makiramdam! Anyways- ayokong masira ang araw ko sa ipagpasa karma na lang natin sila.

Wait beh. Saan bang parte ng Palawan ang El Nido kasi?

O ito na nga- nakakahiya naman sayong hindi ko idetalye diba? If you can see those red circles na binilugan ko. Those are the famous tourist spots of Palawan. Thing is, I already went to Coron few years back and the gateway obviously is Busuanga. Wag na namang shunga shunga at baka san ka mapadpad.

Balabac is where my next destination is- God willing maybe next year summer? Kung meron kayong alam na tour for Balabac next year then what are you waiting for? Isama nyo ako dyan besh! Wag selfish! or better gagawa ako ng Group Chat and lets plan next year mga summer or before that? Comment your name or pm me lang if you want to join. I can organize this! push! Hindi to drawing kaya wag kang ano dyan!

Hinahanap ko talaga ang famous Amanpulo sa mapa pero hindi sya nagpapakita. Dahil siguro pang yayamanin lang yun ganern? Bawal yagit? On a serious note- I hope to visit Balabac anytime soon!

Did you know that Palawan is the largest province of the Philippines? Alam ko lakampake shinashare ko lang.

After a 5 hour bumpy ride, Ive finally reached El Nido Proper. Itong mga traysikols talaga ang sasalubong sayo. They are everywhere! I guess 50 pesos is the minimum fare and still depends kung san mo gusto rumampa at mag maasim.

You will not feel lost at this area which means andito na sa El Nido proper ang lahat ng kailangan mo. There are drugstores here, souvenir shops na nagkalat, jusko may salon pa dito mamsh ano pa bang inaarte mo? Push mo na yang pag papa famous mo bago ka mag island hopping! Meron ding mga spakol! You name it! May mga pa ihaw din sila dito during night time at kung ano ano pang hanash ng El Nido talaga, so gow na dito for relaxation!

There are ALOT of hostels in the area and its up to you on where do you want to check in. And because I am not after fancy hostels, I've chosen El Centro Bay Inn which is just 2 steps away from the port. Oh yes! 2 steps lang talaga! Hiyang hiya ang mga iba kong kasamahan sa island hopping na they are riding traysikol pa to get to the port. Sabi ko naman just do your research thoroughly at wag puros pagmamayabang ang alam! You are here to enjoy El Nido and not mag maasim. Dont expect a super gandang accommodation dahil hindi mangyayari yun. Expect the worst. Anyways here is the contact number of the hostel:

El Centro Bay Inn, El Nido Palawan
+639175013288

Si ate na kaakbay ko ang pinaka mabait na receptionist na nakilala ko! (Number one pa rin syempre yung receptionist sa Siargao) Isipin mong halos lahat na ata ng kakapalan ng muka ko sinakyan nya? Free extra rice, free waterproof bag, free water, free coffee at dahil dyan may free hipo sya talaga saken mamaya! :P 

Oh before I forget- Brown out sa El Nido from 4am-6pm. Ang saklap besh dahil paypay ang labanan! According sa mga hanash nila- may inaayos daw na poste or whatnot sa buong El Nido. Medyo nakaka haggard lang but as if we have a choice? May generator man hindi kaya ang aircon at fan. Kaya lang ata ung ilaw sa CR so magtiis.

This is how it looks like when you start your island hopping for tour A..Daming afam teh! Manawa ka left and right! Back and forth! Front and back! Gustong gusto mo to diba? 

This is at 930AM at kalma pa ang dagat sa mga panahong ito but you have to understand that September ngayon besh so dont expect a sunny weather. Thing is, hindi kagandahan ang weather sa EL Nido when I got here. Sept 1-4 2018! Ang lakas maka panira ng ulan talaga! Ang lakas maka yagit ng weather! Ang lakas maka kaba ng hangin at alon sa karagatan.

So alam na ha? Magbaon ng tibay ng loob at kapal ng muka when you go here during BER months. Mag pray na sana magpakita si Sunshine Cruz.

Kaway kaway sa mga andito during those dates!

The pics on this album just like any blogs I made from the past are randomly uploaded. In short, hindi sunod sunod.

This is at Small Lagoon. You can do snorkel here if you want or kayaking kung pasok sa budgey mo. Kayaking is at 200 per person for an hour na. Ayaw pa ba? Sapat lang na ipang story story mo sa IG mo tutal gusto mo laging ikaw ang sikat.

There are floating stores here! I mean si kuya na nagkakayak is selling buko juice, sodas, beers, name it!

P.S- Wag mo ng bilangin ang bilbil. 2 layers nga yan kapag gutom and 5 layers kapag busog. Bakit ka ba?

No need for a detailed caption dahil nakaka umay!

The view is vey self explanatory! No need for edit. Photo editors are useless here like snapseed, cymera, light room etc. Ibulsa nyo muna ang pag eedit edit ng pic because EL Nido doesnt need those apps.

By the way- the small lagoon isnt where I was located. Gets? Okay tagalugin ko. Hindi yan ang small lagoon. Andun pa sa dulong part. Okay na ho?

You need to make kayak pa banda dun sa dulo to where the lagoon is. I dont' have an underwater camera at ayokong mag bida bida doon with my cellphone that isnt water proof, only water resistant. Please know the difference naman at wag na namang adik adik.

Water Proof- Pwedeng ilubog sa tubig.
Water Resistant- Pwedeng matalsikan ng tubig.

Clear?

Kung merong small lagoon- Abay papatalo ba ang Big Lagoon?

This is at Big Lagoon- obvious ba? Para sa mga level one monkey ang brain cells this is bigger compare to small lagoon. Lol

Anyways- the bangka cannot park on where Im at because bato bato na dyan. Sa medyo dulong part doon ka mag bida bida dahil sobrang lalim dun. Thats the reason why you need to rent a kayak board for you to explore this magnificent spot! No joke! Of all islands in El Nido- this is a must visit! You can stay here for an hour and do your "pamatay pose" just like what I did.

P.S- if you dont know how to swim then make sure your life vest is intact because ang kayak board tumataob. Please dont bring your gadgets as much as possible if those arent water proof. You might regret. Also, if your weight isnt ideal like obese 8 per se, juskolord! maawa kayo sa kayak board baka mawarak. So stay na lang sa bangka para iwas hassle.

To be honest- hindi ko na alam kung saan ito. Sa dami ng islands sa tour wag kang mag expect na isa isahin ko pa para sayo. Nahihibang ka ba?

This spot is astonishing! Gusto mo yung astonishing? Wag mo ng izoom ang kilikili ko dahil maitim nga yan. Focus tayo sa napaka laking rock formation sa likod ko.

Did I mention that United Nations can also happen in El Nido? Oh yes! Since I am a joiner talagang ipinag pray over ko ang makakasabay ko sa island hopping. At hindi naman ako nabigo! Good thing that the group I joined ay walang mga sapi. Walang epal! Walang mga yagit!

Though there are some na parang suminghot na sunog na goma but it is okay! As long na kaya mo pang sakyan gow!

The reason I took photos of them was because they are indeed nice! Long story but these are the models from Spain and Argentina! At papakabog ba ang inyong yours truly from the Philippines?? Of course not! Labanan ng FLAGS dito besh! Gow for the gold tayo syempre!

P.S- Oh wag pasimpleng malandi ha? Wag nyo ng izoom zoom ang mga afam. Yang kamanyakan nyo ha. Ibulsa muna ang kababuyan. Thanks!

This is at Serenity beach. Period!

There are no people here nung pumunta kami. Probably because of the not so good weather. Dito kami hinangin ng todo at akala ko last chance ko ng masilayan ang El Nido. Sa sobrang lakas ng hangin muntik ng tumaob ang boat! Pero dahil nga may lahi tayong "famewhore" wapakels! just to get a good shot like this.

From the word itself "Paradise" this is at Paradise Beach. This is where we took our lunch under tour A. Dito rin kami binagyo while eating. Imagine a table in the island with food tapos babagyuhin? Besh! Unahan kami sa pag silong sa mga bato bato just to save our meals! Nag trunks talaga ako dito bakit ka ba? Nilagyan ko ng medyas ung bandang anis para kunwari daks.

There are good spots in here where you can take selfies. Dito kayo mag lamyerda all the way. The good thing about all islands in El Nido- may signal teh! LTE and 4G combined! This is a good opportunity for you to make landi all throughout the day! Gustong gusto mo yan diba? Just like my advice when I was at Siargao- i download ang Tinder, Scout, Meet me and Grinder dahil sandamukal ang afam dito. Afam goals besh daleeeee!

Wag ng maraming hanash! Panoorin nyo na lang ang hanash ko about "Secret Lagoon" and how I uncover the secret. Muka talaga akong ulikba dito dahil nga may sapi ang hangin ng habagat. Anlakas maka haggard beh! Ang mga pores ko lahat bukas. Pwedeng pumasok yung langgam. 

Napapansin nyo ba yang itim itim sa life vest ko? ay mamsh! wit ka choice kundi sootin yan. Parang taong libag ata ang huling gumamit nan at naiwan ang bakas sa lifevest! Medyo yucky no? and yes from eye bags to eye luggages ang peg ko dito dahil wala pa akong borlog at lakampake okay?

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P.S- Cute pa rin ako sabi ni Mama

Ipush natin ang dadbod dadbod na yan at pagkagat kagat sa shades para sa alindog shot!

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Just like in any other groups that I had joined, hindi talaga mawawala ang mga "photo bombers" but this one is entirely different. This is a "close up" photo bomber as if she was my subject? Thing is, I am trying to get a good shot of the rock formation in front of me. When suddenly- si ate IBINUYANGYANG ang lubot nyang with "wedgie" in front of my face! So kapaaaaal!

I really wonder kung panty ba yan or panyo or whatnot pero hayaan na natin sya! May pa ganchilyo din syang soot soot. Iba din si kumare natin ano ho? This is a free country diba nga?

One thing that intrigued me bigtime was yung "wedgie" nya was kanina pa yan like hours ago pa. Di ba nya ramdam at ayaw nya talagang ayusin? I dont know!

Enjoying the view here at Secret Lagoon when suddenly naihi ako (full force)

Nagmamalinis ka na naman! What do you expect? Where do you want to pee? Sa Restroom? Yang kaartehan mo sinasabi ko sayo ha.

Okay before I discuss details of this spot. I wanted to tell you that this is not included in any tours of El Nido.

This is a DIY or do-it-yourself itinerary teh.

This is at Taraw Cliff. This is the perfect view of El Nido, Palawan. The trek will be for 45 minutes (one way) and still depends on your capability. If you have fear of heights, anxiety attack, heart problem, mukang maligno, amoy kulob then this is a NO NO for you. This is a very challenging climb, the treks are almost vertical, not to mention the sharps and pointed rocks that really add more diffuculty! Besh! This is a NO NO for a first timer. Hindi sa oa but this is a buwis buhay climb! Wag matigas ang bunbunan! Wag pa bida! Wag pasikat!

Avoid trekking on your own. There are tour guides in standby and the fee is at 500 petot. Avoid trekking kapag maulan dahil hindi ka makaka akyat sa dulas at baka ikamatay mo pa.

This kinda made me feel emotional when I've reached the top and kudos to our tour guides who always have the adrenaline to take good shots.

Just like my friend na nag bibida bida doon sa batuhan. Kita nyo ang effort ng mga tour guides natin ano ho? Share a "tipaklong" or tip in other words. Wag makapal ang muka!

The canopy experience is different from Taraw Cliff. The Canopy is the pabebe version as there are stairs built to get to the top. While Taraw Cliff is cliff. Gets?

Wala ng batong support yan sa likod sa please take extra precaution kung gusto nyong mang inggit ng kaibigan or kamag anak sa shot na gusto nyong i achieve.

According to our tour guide. Taraw Cliff has been closed down for months as there was a tour guide na nacomatose when he tried to save the life of an afam who fell off during the climb. Too bad. I pray for his speedy recovery!

For adrenaline junkies just like me, Wag nyo akong tularan that I dont have gears. Gloves and helmest are must wear but since this is a biglaang lakad then I just prayed to God to guide me which he perfectly did  Thank you Lord!

Nakakahiya naman sayo kung pati mga tours hindi ko ma ishare diba? So ito na! Just zoom it and see what islands you want to visit. Kung adik na adik kang makita ang lahat ng yan then choose all of them at manawa ka sa kaka island hopping. Puntahan mo lahat yan hanggang gumapang ka pauwi.

The rates depends on the season. Majority of the tours in EL NIDO are partnered with hotels or your accommodation. Bahala ka sa buhay mo what you want. You can simply ask around because people there are very accommodating naman. You can simply join any group. You will not be left out as there are people who just joined groups just like that. Lets not complicate things. Okay?

Unlike my Jomalig Blog. You will not feel anxious about those smokes. Those smokes are from "liempo barbecue" Hindi uso ang GASUL dito sa mga bangka. Ihaw Ihaw lang ang labanan dito so dont be scared na may sasabog along the way. Wag negatron. Wag tungaw.

May mga kasamahan lang talaga tayo na lingon ng lingon sa usok sa bangka, malamang komang nagiihaw sila kuya para pangkain natin diba? Pag nagtratravel dapat kalma lang lagi. Hindi yung parang praning.

Sige nga bilangin nyo nga lahat ng bangka?

Taraw Cliff is just paradise. Dito ko lang nalasap ang ngiting tagumpay. The good thing about this trip is may pa bundok ka na, may pa beach ka pa. Combo indeed!

In a nutshell, mahirap talaga to get here. Sa mga mountaineers yakang yaka nyo na to! Pero puro assault dito beh ha. Assault na puros batong patulis. So ingat! Laabaaann!

If you availed any tours that Ive posted on the pic uploaded prior then this is the lunch food waiting for you. Wag kang feeling sosyal dito sa El Nido mamsh kapag nag iisland hopping dahil baka iitsa ka nila kuya tour guide sa laot sa kaartehan mo. May kasabay lang talaga kaming naghanap pa ng pasta at pizza, ang sarap lang talagang jombagin ni ate.

Besh- because afams are not really familiar with our foods just like the "ensaladang talong" and "toyo with vinegar with kamatis and sibuyas combined" then this is your chance to shine! Meaning- ubusin mo ang mga fudang na yan! Dito mo pairalin ang pagka patay gutom mo. Gow lang! Isabaw mo ang toyo sa kanin mo geh walang pipigil sayo.

In our experience- Afam didnt eat the ensaladang talong at yung pa alimango nila. So alam na? Kaing patay gutom it is! Wag din namang magpahalata sa pagka halimaw mo. Eat discreetly. Nguyain ang food ng 24 times. Wag timawa.

To be honest- Mukang konti lang ang pagkain when you look at it. Pero ang tagal maubos nan infairness.

There are still alot of things that I didnt tackle about EL NIDO. But thank you to all the people Ive met here. Especially Marc and Nina that added flavor to our trip. 

Thank you to our funny tour guides named Dan, Christoper and so on. You guys made this trip even worth it. 

People here are very nice as well! Filipinos and Foreigners have one heart here at EL NIDO and that is to explore the beauty of this magnificent PLACE! Pinapatay ang killjoy at maarte sa lugar na to so sana umayos.

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